Story of My Life

I was a digital native wherein I was born and raised being

familiar with digital technologies such as computers and gadgets
where me and my brother were used to play games in a very
young age, however due to excessive gaming we once became
addicted to it that we had to skip meals just to have more time for
playing and gaming. At this time, our parents were strictly
restricted us from this habit by putting away those gadgets and
computers since we we’re getting out of control and my grades in school in kinder and grade
1 were severely affected, and then from grade 2 and so on, my grades improved that I even
become an honor student at least once in my elementary and high school days. These are
the times that I become aware that being digital native are more prone to addiction that can
ruin someone’s life. But there are times that being digital native has some benefits or
advantages to me such as I think it improves my problem solving or math skills because when
I was in my elementary days, I noticed that I score high in math exams and I like learning
math naturally without forcing myself to do it.
I also was an introvert person in which I tend to be myself alone most of the time and
being with other people and socializing with them is what I fear the most especially when I’m
going to socialize to an unfamiliar or stranger person. I may be shy most of the time but
thankfully I have some close friends to talk to that I can express myself comfortably. However,
having this personality had once affect my performance in school in instances like I look very
awkward, shy and nervous when speaking in front of a class. I once tried to overcome this by
forcing myself to do things that I fear such as talking to strangers and eventually some ended
up good however some are bad that I felt embarrassed. But after all those years, I realized
that may not excel in this aspect but I still managed to survive those nerve-wracking moments
in my life and hoping that I will improve more someday.
I chose pharmacy because I think I will improve more in this profession overall since
my weaknesses are being highlighted in this profession so I think it’s better for me to try
something that’s outside of my comfort zone. Moreover, my mother also wants me to take
this course to follow her footsteps in taking medical courses since my mother is a nurse for a
very long time. This program or course may not be the best course for me, it may not be my
most desirable course but I’m optimistic that God has plans for me and guiding me for the
right path of my life.
To summarize, I’m just an ordinary and simple person who faced and overcame a lot
of challenges and obstacles in life. In this time of pandemic, I am grateful that my family is in
good health and I hope that everything comes back to normal. Currently, I am 19 years old
living peacefully here at Calaca, Batangas where we used to live.
Jerome I. De Los Reyes
BS Pharmacy Student
STORY OF MY LIFE